Using IC Signal of Samsung Remote to turn on an relay via Arduino Na

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So we got new furniture with lights in it.

I would like to pick up the "Power" Signal from the remote to turn on/off the TV to also turn on/off these lights.

My Idea:

-Sending the signal from remote to icreciver to switch a relay

-this relais should then turn the lights on/off

I already setup the arduino nano with following code...

The code:

#include <IRremote.h>

int RECV_PIN = 11; // define input pin on Arduino 
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN); 
decode_results results; // decode_results class is defined in IRremote.h

void setup() { 
  Serial.begin(9600); 
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver 
} 

void loop() { 
  if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
    Serial.println(results.value, HEX); 
    irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value 
  }
  delay (100); // small delay to prevent reading errors
}

...to check if the reciever can catch a signal send it to the arduino and write the "signal number" in the serial port, but the reciever did not even recieve any signal from the Samsung TV Remote.

Then I tested the reciever with 2 other remotes. That worked perfectly. The number showed up in the Serial Port.

My Question: Can I somehow "catch" the ic signal from the Samsung remote and use it to turn on/off the described lights?

  • Using arduino nano, the remote (Model Nr: BN59-01300J) of the Samsung TV and a ICReciver Module
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Is the Samsung remote definitely IR, and is the freq band in line with your receiver?

If other remotes work then it looks like you have no issue capturing the signals hardware or coding wise; it would suggest the signal transmitting from the remote is the wildcard.

I would see if you can find documentation of whether its IR and if their is a specific band it is transmitting on. Even try opening up the remote to see what transmitter is built in and search the model if you're feeling brave

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